About PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates the U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company's warehouse clubs offer brand name and private label consumer goods to individuals and businesses. As of October 26, 2017, it operated 40 warehouse clubs comprising 7 each in Colombia and Costa Rica; 5 in Panama; 4 in Trinidad; 3 each in Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic; 2 in El Salvador and Nicaragua; and 1 each in Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, and the United States Virgin Islands. PriceSmart, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Frequently Asked Questions

What is PriceSmart's stock symbol?

PriceSmart trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PSMT."

How often does PriceSmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PriceSmart?

PriceSmart declared a semiannual dividend on Friday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Friday, August 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 14th. View PriceSmart's Dividend History.

How were PriceSmart's earnings last quarter?

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 5th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $839.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $832.43 million. PriceSmart had a net margin of 2.45% and a return on equity of 12.29%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.90 earnings per share. View PriceSmart's Earnings History.

When is PriceSmart's next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for PSMT?

5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for PriceSmart's stock. Their predictions range from $85.00 to $100.00. On average, they expect PriceSmart's stock price to reach $91.6667 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for PriceSmart.

How were PriceSmart's same store sales last quarter?

PriceSmart same store sales climbed 1.9% during the month of April. PriceSmart stock dropped by 0.1% in the first full-day of trading following the news.

Has PriceSmart been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about PSMT stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. PriceSmart earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 46.05 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Which institutional investors are selling PriceSmart stock?

PSMT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, BlackRock Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Company insiders that have sold PriceSmart company stock in the last year include Chong Jesus Von, Frank Ramon Diaz, John D Hildebrandt, John Heffner, Jose Luis Laparte, Robert E Price, Rodrigo Calvo, Sherry S Bahrambeygui and William J Naylon. View Insider Buying and Selling for PriceSmart.

How do I buy shares of PriceSmart?

Shares of PSMT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is PriceSmart's stock price today?

One share of PSMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $85.00.

How big of a company is PriceSmart?

PriceSmart has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion and generates $3.00 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $90.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.98 on an earnings per share basis. PriceSmart employs 7,903 workers across the globe.

How can I contact PriceSmart?

PriceSmart's mailing address is 9740 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The company can be reached via phone at 858-404-8800 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for PriceSmart (PSMT)

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Analyst Ratings

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for PriceSmart in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $91.6667, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 7.84%. The high price target for PSMT is $100.00 and the low price target for PSMT is $85.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Dividend Information

PriceSmart pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.82%. PSMT's next semiannual dividend payment will be made on Friday, August 31. PriceSmart pays out 23.49% of its earnings out as a dividend.